Powerful, sensual and funny. Melina brings Griselda to life with a complete ease with the power she wields, a vulnerability towards her son, a shrewdness for the business and sharpness towards men. She is hilariously blunt, and grievously heartbreaking. This was incredibly well written, brilliantly acted, and an absolute joy to watch. ...
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Important exploration of latin culture, the powerful and problematic world of drugs, and a powerful woman many know too little about, Griselda Blanco...
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A powerful biographical performance of a powerful, dangerous, flawed, damaged, ambitious, caring, violent druglord sociopath. Put together in a wonderfully full and quick moving <40 minute solo show, Melina Farahani has composed a piece which establishes the character's past and motivations so clearly that one doesn't need to who Griselda is before joining the audience. She's gone from victim to criminal leader, and, with a feminist bravado, crawls her way from a life of poverty and abuse to seeing herself as something of a Robin Hood—taking full advantage of the human weakness in the desire "to tough heaven"—trying to do some good for women born into similar circumstances. Farahani touches all bases in her portrayal with power, gracefully s...
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This performance was electrifying! Melina throws her whole heart, body, and soul into this beautiful work. Exuding raw feeling, sharp storytelling, and graceful use of stage. ...
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Melina is power. 30 minutes of spectacularly focused storytelling. She controls the room from the moment she walks out onto the stage. Gorgeous and inventive storytelling! ...
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To portray an infamous Colombian drug lord convincingly, an actor needs explosive charisma and swagger. Melina has this in spades, along with an impressive athleticism that results in a commanding solo performance!...
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A tight, highly dramatic and compelling rendering of the life of Griselda Blanco, capturing the complexity and challenging life of a woman who is easy to write off as sumply being 'a drug lord/bad guy'...
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